Syllabus 11-12

Syllabus subject to change

Sept    01    OPENING NIGHT – Welcome to our new season of meetings.
Presentation of trophies to our worthy winners from last season’s competitions.

Sept    08    THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT IMAGE
An audio visual and talk by Delvin Stonehill, MPAGB, on the basic principles    of obtaining a good image.
Submissions  for Colour Print Competition

Sept    15    BASIC DIGITAL TECHNIQUES
On sharpening, levels and resizing, plus a question and answer session by Delvin Stonehill, MPAGB

Sept    22    COLOUR PRINT COMPETITION
The required entry is a maximum of three prints any subject
Judge: Michael Thomson
Submissions  for Projected Images Competition

Sept    29     NEIL McINTYRE – WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
With Beeslack Camera Club, at North Kirk, Penicuik(away)
This is a ticket event costing £6 which must be purchased in advance.

Oct    06    STUDIO PORTRAIT WORKSHOP

Oct    13    PROJECTED IMAGES COMPETITION
Judge: Dougie Allan

Oct    20    MEMBERS EVENING
Rob and Jennifer show the pictures that they enjoy taking.
Submissions  for the Portrait Print Competition

Oct    27    APPRAISAL EVENING
Members bring one picture for evaluation by two experienced club members – afterwards members vote for their favourite picture of the evening.

Nov    03    PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN AND IN THE WILD
Liz Cole

Nov    10    HUMAN PORTRAIT PRINT COMPETITION
The required entry is a maximum of three prints
Judge: Brenda Thomson

Nov    17    PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN
Best of 2010 – Recorded Lecture

Nov    24    CAPTURING SPORT
Andy Bennetts

Dec    01    4-WAY INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Haddington, Stirling and Edinburgh (Home Match)
Judge: Sandy Cleland, FRPS, AFIAP

Dec    08   FUN PHOTOGRAPHIC QUIZ NIGHT (postponed due to bad weather)
Ross Anderson  

Dec    12    INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Kirkcaldy Camera Club, (Monday, Away Match). Meet at Fisherrow Centre

Dec    15    CHRISTMAS DINNER EVENING

2012

Jan    05    FUN PHOTOGRAPHIC QUIZ NIGHT
Ross Anderson

Submissions  for the Set Subject Competition

Jan    12    SET SUBJECT – ABSTRACT
For the interpretation of the given subject each member should submit a maximum of three prints
The judge will be Anita Nutter, DPAGB, last year’s winner

Jan    19    APPRAISAL EVENING
Members bring one picture for evaluation by two experienced club members – afterwards members vote for their favourite picture of the evening.
Submissions  for the Monochrome Print Competition

Jan    24     INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Midlothian Camera Club, Lasswade, (Tuesday, Away Match)

Jan    26    PAGB RECORDED LECTURE

Feb    02    MONOCHROME PRINT COMPETITION
The required entry is a maximum of three Prints any subject.
Judge: Dr Neil Scott, ARPS

Feb    09    MOVEMENT AND ACTION
Mark Davey from Calumet

Feb    12    12 WAY INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
Lady Victoria Mining Museum, Newtongrange - (Sunday)
Judge: Neil Scott, EPS

Feb    16    THE JUDGES SHOW THEIR WORK
Michael and Brenda Thomson

Feb    23    INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Haddington Camera Club (Home Match)
Judge: Charlie Summers

Mar    01    AN EVENING WITH MUSSELBURGH ART CLUB
Critique by Delvin Stonehill, MPAGB

Mar    08    TWO MEMBERS SHOW THE PICTURES THEY ENJOY TAKING

Mar    15    APPRAISAL EVENING
Members bring one picture for evaluation by two experienced club members – afterwards members vote for their favourite picture of the evening.

Mar    22    Audio-Visual Evening with Beeslack Camera Club
(Away)

Mar    29   A showing of the PAGB competition images (where we came 15th out of the big clubs in the whole of the United Kingdom)

Apr    05    INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Beeslack Camera Club, Penicuik, (Away Match)

Apr    12    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Followed by refreshments

Summer Thursday Evening Outdoor Photography

19th April,3rd May, 7th June, 5th July and 2nd August

Meet at ‘Fisherrow Centre’ at 7.00 p.m.

Details to be advised to members by e-mail.